The Determinants of Residential Environmental Qualities and Satisfaction: Effects of Financing, Housing Programs and Housing Regulations

Abstract

As an exploratory study, an environmental evaluation model was proposed and tested. To test the model, an Analysis of Linear Structural Relationships (LISREL) was used. County housing practices (financing, housing programs, and housing regulations) were included as well as socio-demographic variables as exogenous variables. Despite some measurement error, overall model fit was concluded. There was no direct effect of exogenous variables on residential satisfaction, but they indirectly affected residential satisfaction through environmental, community/social and housing quality. Impact of housing practices on residential qualities were significant. Furthermore, although environmental quality did not have a direct influence on residential satisfaction, it affected residential satisfaction, through community/social and housing quality. Community/social and housing quality were significant factors on residential satisfaction, with housing quality being the more significant factor.

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Mikyoung Ha

Mikyoung Ha is Visiting Assistant Professor and Margaret J Weber is Professor in the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Margaret J. Weber

Mikyoung Ha is Visiting Assistant Professor and Margaret J Weber is Professor in the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.